MN Boiler License Questions With Correct
Answers
what are the conditions necessary for good combustion?
a) low sulfur content
b) Thermal, thermocoupler, tubular
c) turbulence, temperature, time (three T's) - answerc) turbulence, temperature, time
(three T's)
why is secondary air necessary in...
MN Boiler License Questions With Correct Answers what are the conditions necessary for good combustion? a) low sulfur content b) Thermal, thermocoupler, tubular c) turbulence, temperature, time (three T's) - answer✔✔c) turbulence, temperature, time (three T's) why is secondary air necessary in hand fired boilers? a) Necessary to burn the combustible gases b) if primary air should fail c) used only if sulfur cont ent is high - answer✔✔a) Necessary to burn the combustible gases when pressure increases on steam from a given amount of water what happens to its volume and latent heat? a) increases b) decreases c) remains the same - answer✔✔b) decreases when pressure i ncreases on steam from a given amount of water what happens to its temperature? a) increases b) decreases c) remains the same - answer✔✔a) increases when carbon monoxide (co) is formed and carbon dioxide (co2) is very high what does it generally signify? a) More "under the fire air" is needed b) less "under the fire air" is required c) more "over the fire" air is needed d) less "over the fire" is needed less - answer✔✔c) more "over the fire" air is needed excess air is an expression that refers to: a) overabundance of air b) theoretical amount of air c) air supplied above that theoretically required - answer✔✔c) air supplied above that theoretically required a good percentage of carbon dioxide when burning oil is: a) 12% b) 8 % c) 10% - answer✔✔a) 12% what is draft on a boiler in operation? a) Flow of gases through boiler b) difference in pressure between atmosphere and furnace or firebox c) difference between atmospheric pressure and breeching - answer✔✔b) difference in pressure between atmospher e and furnace or firebox which has greater heating value per pound? a) oil b) coal - answer✔✔a) oil (18000 - 19500 BTU) (coal has (6900 - 12910 BTU)) heavy oil must be heated before entering the burner to: a) increase carbon content b) decreased sulfur c ontent c) get proper atomization - answer✔✔c) get proper atomization why should a daily log be kept of flue gas temperature? a) Valuable information in case of explosion b) superintendent files them c) change an operation, causing heat loss, can be detec ted - answer✔✔c) change an operation, causing heat loss, can be detected find SWP of a boiler 72 inches in diameter, thickness of one -half inch, tensile strength of 55,000 pounds, quadruple riveted butt and strap joint (.94) factor of safety 5: a) 14.3 b) 143.6 c) 1436 - answer✔✔b) 143.6 the total heat of steam is 1,188 BTUs, and feed water temperature is 182 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the factor of evaporation? a) 107 b) 10.7 c) 1.07 - answer✔✔c) 1.07 why would viscosity be important in fuel oil? a) more heat is recovered in water b) has more volatile hydrocarbons c) affects ease with which it can be handled - answer✔✔c) affects ease with which it can be handled why is too much air objectionable? a) Cost too high b) loss of efficiency c) corrosive e ffect - answer✔✔b) loss of efficiency what is a fyrite used for? a) flue gas analyzer b) combustion programmer c) water analysis - answer✔✔a) flue gas analyzer absolute pressure is (ABS): a) atmospheric pressure - gauge pressure b) gauge pressure minus atmospheric pressure c) atmospheric pressure + gauge pressure - answer✔✔c) atmospheric pressure + gauge pressure
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